5 Green Tech Stories You Should Be Reading: April 3, 2012

GM Chevy Volt

The future of clean vehicles, worldwide solar, and a turbine that can spin water out of air. Read all about the newest green tech news others are talking about. Read more →

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Volt Is Cheapest To Fuel, Smackdown Says

Edmunds.com's Fuel-Sipper Smackdown 4 competition crowns the 2011 Chevy Volt the new car that's cheapest to fuel, edging out the 2012 Fiat 500. Read more →

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Gas Cars Still Preferred To Alternatives

Nissan Leaf, alternative fuel vehicles

The interest is there, but gas cars beat alternative-fuel vehicles on price and perceived convenience, a new study of consumer preferences shows. Read more →

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Ronn Motor Seeks Students To Design Sleek and Sexy Hybrids

scorpion hybrid

Ronn Motor Company offers college students an automotive design challenge: design a sleek interior and exterior for its new hybrid to win money for their school's design program. Read more →

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Report: Green Car Buyers Want Bells And Whistles, Not Just Eco

Audi_A8

A new survey conducted in North America and Europe finds that six out of ten car-buyers want the same bells and whistles in a green vehicle that they'll find in the gas-only competition. Read more →

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OEX-B Expedition Vehicle Concept Does The Hybrid Moon Buggy Thing

OEX_B_All_Terrain_Vehicle

A concept vehicle created for panoramic landscape viewing on off-road expeditions features in-wheel motors driven by an electric-diesel hybrid system. Read more →

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Skin Of Hybrid Could Some Day Self Charge Vehicle Electricity

capacitor charge discharge

A new hybrid vehicle bodywork material being developed by Imperial College London researchers would allow the body of a car to act as its own rechargeable battery. Read more →

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Munich University Student Dreams Of Sleek Lamborghini Hybrid

Lamborghini Madura (Concept)

A Munich University student has designed a stylish and efficient Lamborghini hybrid concept which aims to delight enthusiasts craving sleek aesthetics while also advocating hybrid efficiency. Read more →

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From Cruiser To Camper: The Eco Expedition Vehicle Concept

image via Prodan Dragos

A new concept vehicle by designer Prodan Dragos features a retractable roof embedded with solar panels, a hybrid 4x4 drive train and versatile indoor space for camping. Read more →

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2010 Ford Fusion Sets New Hybrid Sales Record

image via Royale

In a hopeful sign for the greening of Detroit, Ford has announced that sales of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid have already helped the company surpass all previous hybrid sales records, despite a slump in the hybrid industry overall. Read more →

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